Outside Employment Policy
(with Acknowledgment) (TX)

Summary

This template is an outside employment policy for use in the state of Texas that aims to prevent employees from accepting outside work that would interfere with their work for their primary employer. This template includes practical guidance, drafting notes, and optional clauses. The policy should not be overly restrictive so as to cause good employees to flee or to unduly interfere with employees' off-duty time. This template is intended for private employers. Employers may include this policy in an employee handbook or distribute it as a standalone policy. Texas does not appear to have a specific state law regulating outside employment by current employees. Make sure to check relevant state and local laws. The drafting notes address issues under Texas and federal law. For a full listing of key content that can be used by in-house counsel to develop, revise, and implement a company's employee and third-party-related policies, see In-House Company Policies Resource Kit. For a non-jurisdictional outside employment policy, see Outside Employment Policy. For a non-jurisdictional employee handbook, see Employee Handbook. For a full listing of key content covering employee handbook considerations, see Employee Handbook Resource Kit. For a checklist outlining the main issues for Texas employers to consider when reviewing employee handbooks under federal and Texas law, see Employee Handbook Review Checklist (TX).